I was delighted today when I received the Spring 2010 edition of the
AAA travel magazine "VIA Mountain West", featuring a nice 1/3-page
spread about the Nevada City Music Hall on their "On the Road" page
(page 18). To quote:
March time! A towering 1895 Gavioli & Co. carousel organ with
cymbals, drums, and swirling floral scrollwork is a highlight among
the many antique devices on display in Montana's Nevada City Music
Hall, one of the world's largest collections of automated music
machines. Bring a sack of coins to hear a cacophony of marches,
fox-trot, and waltzes. (406) 843-5247
http://virginiacitymt.com/musichall.asp
A nice color photo of the band organ fills out the corner of the page.
Although I haven't been to Nevada City, Montana, since the dedication
of the Wurlitzer DX restored as part of AMICA's Adopt-a-Piano project,
it is great to see this kind of interest in a major travel magazine.
There is a bit of the history explained and credit is given for AMICA's
contributions at the museum web site.
And it is a great place to visit for anyone traveling in the Northern
Rockies this summer!
Larry Emmons
Ten Sleep, Wyoming
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